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3 What it’s like to receive a brain-computer implantJeffrey Keefer, who has Parkinson’s, agreed to having the device temporarily applied to the surface of his brain. (WSJ $)+ Former Neuralink workers think the firm is taking unnecessary risks. (Vox)+ How it feels to have a life-changing brain implant removed. (MIT Technology Review) 4 Tragic news stories drove readers to donate thousands of dollarsThe only problem is, the victims didn’t exist. (NBC News)+ Surveillance company Flock Safety claims to have solved 10% of…

Samsung brought massive improvements to the displays with the Galaxy S24 series. The screens on all three phones in the lineup—Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra—are brighter and more power-efficient. The displays can reach a peak brightness of up to 2,600 nits. The screens on the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ can go as low as 1Hz, thanks to an LTPO panel. Samsung didn't talk about one feature that can reduce eye strain for sensitive eyes. Galaxy S24 series displays have a higher PWM refresh rate While…

A new study has found that while exposure to stressful life events or circumstances was associated with worse biological health, experiencing financial strain, in particular, had the strongest detrimental effect on the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems that, together, are crucial for maintaining good health.The immune, nervous, and endocrine systems actively and constantly communicate to maintain homeostasis, the self-regulating process by which the body achieves optimal functioning. This integrative network of…

Scientists in China have recently conducted experiments on a novel coronavirus strain, GX_P2V. It resulted in a 100%…

If 2022 was the year mpox infections exploded globally, 2023 was the year much of the world stopped paying attention.Yet Canadian researchers, in collaboration with scientists working on the ground in hot spots such as Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are still shining a spotlight on the virus that sparked last year's unprecedented global outbreak — and one that still seems capable of new surprises. One joint Canadian-DRC research team, co-led by Jason Kindrachuk from the University of Manitoba, has…

A study of 600 healthy pet dogs has found a strong link between the canines being fed raw meat, and pooping out Escherichia coli baceria that is resistant to the broad spectrum antibiotic ciprofloxacin.In other words, dangerous and difficult-to-kill bacteria could be making its way between humans and farm animals through raw meat that's fed to dogs. That's an alarming finding, say the researchers from the University of Bristol in the UK."Our aim was not to focus on raw dog food, but to investigate what might make a dog…

The first human case of a new strain of swine flu has been detected in the UK, and health officials are trying to determine the virus's origin.On Monday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) verified that a person tested positive for Influenza A H1N2v, a distinct but similar virus to the flu viruses spreading in pigs across the country.According to preliminary data, the H1N2 infection in the UK is genetically unique from other recent human cases globally, specified by its clade or form, 1b.1.1."We are working rapidly to…

Britain said on Monday it had detected a first human case of flu strain A(H1N2)v, which is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs, and that the individual concerned had experienced a mild illness and fully recovered.…

A couple of weeks after Lauryn Hill told a Los Angeles crowd that it was “lucky I make it on this … stage every night,” the singer will be taking a break from touring until next year due to vocal strain. She’ll perform at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Saturday but will reschedule the remaining eight concerts she’s booked for this year to 2024. Hill previously rescheduled the Philly gig, which was originally supposed to take place Oct. 23. “I fought through the last couple shows, pushing my voice, and…

A cheap and widely available antibiotic pill halves the risk of people exposed to drug-resistant tuberculosis from contracting the particularly deadly strain of the disease, researchers announced on Thursday.Tuberculosis is the second deadliest infectious disease, according to the World Health Organization, killing only slightly fewer people than Covid-19 last year.Every year an estimated 450,000 people contract multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which front-line drugs no longer work against.​Only two in five…